Alsuwaidi & Company > Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates > Firm Profile
Alsuwaidi & Company Offices
SUITE 1001 B, BLUE TOWER, KHALIFA STREET
PO BOX 591
ABU DHABI
United Arab Emirates
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Alsuwaidi & Company > The Legal 500 Rankings
United Arab Emirates > Dispute resolution: local litigation Tier 3
Alsuwaidi & Company is well placed to handle a range of disputes, with notable strength in insurance, construction and Islamic banking cases. The group is led by Mohammed Alsuwaidi, who also sits as an arbitrator; Ali Alraeesi, who has close contacts with government entities and public bodies and is notable for tech and IP disputes; Reda Hegazy, who handles civil, criminal and labour cases with impressive acumen pertaining to Sharia’ Law; and Mohammed Lemine, who is an insurance disputes specialist. Nidal Alsayed leverages extensive banking and financing expertise to act on disputes in this space. Associates Afraa Alhashmi and Ibrahim Jarjoura also noted.
Practice head(s):
Mohammed Alsuwaidi; Ali Alraeesi; Reda Hegazy; Mohamed Lemine
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Lutzker & Lutzker LLP
RSA Insurance
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Union Insurance
Work highlights
- Represented RSA in matter worth AED2,200,000, resulting in various enforcement orders issued to several entities by the Execution Court.
- Representing a client, one of the public service infrastructure companies in Dubai, in a matter relating to the subcontractor’s request from the court to issue a petition order to prevent the client from liquidating the performance bonds for an amount of c. AED280,000,000 million.
Alsuwaidi & Company > Firm Profile
The firm: Alsuwaidi & Company is a full-service modern law firm, with a commercial approach. Since the firm started in 1997, it has recruited high-calibre and experienced lawyers from international backgrounds. The team works closely together in a collegiate environment and continues to win praise from clients for impressive results. It punches above its weight, particularly in litigation and arbitration.
Its clients benefit from advice given by experienced and accessible lawyers. It acts for individuals, including high-net-worth, local and international companies of different sizes, from start-ups and small independent entities, to SMEs and corporate multinationals.
The firm thrives on delivering the best possible results. It adapts to the constantly changing commercial and legal landscape but remains focused on its core principles: (1) sharp focus on commercially driven solutions, (2) delivering pragmatic advice in a cost-effective model, (3) providing services on time and within budget, and (4) keeping clients informed every step of the way.
Areas of practice:
Litigation: the team has the expertise to manage large-scale and complex litigation cases, incorporating multi-jurisdictional issues. It frequently represents national and international clients on both the claimant and defendant sides in all courts across the UAE.
Arbitration: the firm’s arbitration practice encompasses a range of matters including general commercial, construction, energy, and oil and gas disputes. The team has vast experience in dealing with matters such as enforcing foreign arbitral awards.
Banking and finance: the team acts for leading regional and international financial institutions including banks, corporate borrowers and issuers in a variety of transactions including corporate lending, project finance securitisation, Islamic finance, compliance with central bank instructions and debt restructuring.
Employment: the highly regarded employment team represents employers and individuals in a variety of straightforward and complex cases on matters including: contracts, employee incentives, workplace disputes, wrongful and unfair termination, protection of client information, discrimination, employee data protection, and regulatory issues.
Maritime: the firm’s experts advise ship owners, charterers, shipyards, P&I clubs, port and terminal operators, underwriters and traders on all aspects of both contentious and non-contentious shipping-related work including dry maritime and admiralty.
Intellectual property: the firm offers a full range of IP services including registration, renewal, amendments, licensing, patent protection, trade marks, copyright, portfolio management, litigation and enforcement of rights.
Construction: the construction team is at the forefront of the market in development, civil engineering, environmental, regeneration and infrastructure litigation.
Real estate: the team frequently represents clients in the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), as well as arbitration tribunals and courts. It possesses both the flexibility and commitment needed to work closely with clients, consultants, contractors and other professional advisors.
Insurance: the firm offers advice from a commercial and legal perspective on specific aspects of the industry including interpretation and drafting of commercial policies. It acts for leading insurance companies, reinsurers, underwriters and brokers.
Corporate and commercial: the dedicated team gives expert advice and guidance on company set up, structuring and restructuring of start-ups and existing businesses, drafting contracts and commercial agreements including shareholder agreements, MOUs, articles of association, agency, distribution, franchise and licensing agreements.
Corporate fraud/financial crime/white-collar crime: the firm regularly advises organisations and individuals on issues including criminal investigation, corporate fraud, embezzlement, anti-money laundering as well as asset stripping. It also represents clients in connection with the police, public prosecution and courts.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
---|---|---|---|
Arbitration | Mohammed Alsuwaidi | ||
Arbitration and Off-shore Dispute Resolution | Robert Sliwinski | ||
Construction | Reda Hegazy | ||
Litigation-Insurance | Mohamed Lemine | ||
Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Arbitration | Craig Cothill | ||
Banking & Islamic Finance | Nidal Alsayed | ||
Intellectual Property & Corporate | Rajiv Suri | ||
Intellectual property | Fuad Attyeh | ||
International dispute resolution | Mohammed Alsuwaidi | ||
Employment | Reda Hegazy | ||
Litigation – Civil | Feras Kalash | ||
Litigation – Civil | Bathsheba Aguhob | ||
Litigation – commercial | Ali Alraeesi | ||
Litigation – Criminal | Ali Alraeesi | ||
Litigation – Criminal | Amal Alameri | ||
Oil & Gas | Mohammed Alsuwaidi | ||
Real estate | Reda Hegazy | ||
Real estate | Ghassan Hidar | ||
Restructuring and insolvency | Suneer Kumar | ||
Restructuring and insolvency | Vida Serrano | ||
Corporate and commercial | Suneer Kumar | ||
Corporate fraud/financial crime/white-collar crime | Ali Alraeesi | ||
Corporate fraud/financial crime/white-collar crime | Amal Alameri |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Ms Amal Alameri | Advocate | View Profile | |
Mr Mohammad Lemine | Partner | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 28 at this office : 4Languages
Arabic English French Hindi Urdu Malayalam Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) Filipino/TagalogMemberships
MultilawOther
Other offices : Ajman Other offices : DubaiAlsuwaidi & Company > Firm Profile
The firm: Alsuwaidi & Company is a full-service modern law firm, with a commercial approach. Since the firm started in 1997, it has recruited high-calibre and experienced lawyers from international backgrounds. The team works closely together in a collegiate environment and continues to win praise from clients for impressive results. It punches above its weight, particularly in litigation and arbitration.
Its clients benefit from advice given by experienced and accessible lawyers. It acts for individuals, including high-net-worth, local and international companies of different sizes, from start-ups and small independent entities, to SMEs and corporate multinationals.
The firm thrives on delivering the best possible results. It adapts to the constantly changing commercial and legal landscape but remains focused on its core principles: (1) sharp focus on commercially driven solutions, (2) delivering pragmatic advice in a cost-effective model, (3) providing services on time and within budget, and (4) keeping clients informed every step of the way.
Areas of practice:
Litigation: the team has the expertise to manage large-scale and complex litigation cases, incorporating multi-jurisdictional issues. It frequently represents national and international clients on both the claimant and defendant sides in all courts across the UAE.
Arbitration: the firm’s arbitration practice encompasses a range of matters including general commercial, construction, energy, and oil and gas disputes. The team has vast experience in dealing with matters such as enforcing foreign arbitral awards.
Banking and finance: the team acts for leading regional and international financial institutions including banks, corporate borrowers and issuers in a variety of transactions including corporate lending, project finance securitisation, Islamic finance, compliance with central bank instructions and debt restructuring.
Employment: the highly regarded employment team represents employers and individuals in a variety of straightforward and complex cases on matters including: contracts, employee incentives, workplace disputes, wrongful and unfair termination, protection of client information, discrimination, employee data protection, and regulatory issues.
Maritime: the firm’s experts advise ship owners, charterers, shipyards, P&I clubs, port and terminal operators, underwriters and traders on all aspects of both contentious and non-contentious shipping-related work including dry maritime and admiralty.
Intellectual property: the firm offers a full range of IP services including registration, renewal, amendments, licensing, patent protection, trade marks, copyright, portfolio management, litigation and enforcement of rights.
Construction: the construction team is at the forefront of the market in development, civil engineering, environmental, regeneration and infrastructure litigation.
Real estate: the team frequently represents clients in the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), as well as arbitration tribunals and courts. It possesses both the flexibility and commitment needed to work closely with clients, consultants, contractors and other professional advisors.
Insurance: the firm offers advice from a commercial and legal perspective on specific aspects of the industry including interpretation and drafting of commercial policies. It acts for leading insurance companies, reinsurers, underwriters and brokers.
Corporate and commercial: the dedicated team gives expert advice and guidance on company set up, structuring and restructuring of start-ups and existing businesses, drafting contracts and commercial agreements including shareholder agreements, MOUs, articles of association, agency, distribution, franchise and licensing agreements.
Corporate fraud/financial crime/white-collar crime: the firm regularly advises organisations and individuals on issues including criminal investigation, corporate fraud, embezzlement, anti-money laundering as well as asset stripping. It also represents clients in connection with the police, public prosecution and courts.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
---|---|---|---|
Arbitration | Mohammed Alsuwaidi | ||
Construction | Reda Hegazy | ||
Insurance | Mohamed Lemine | ||
Intellectual property | Fuad Attyeh | ||
Dispute Resolution-Litigation | Mohammed Alsuwaidi | ||
Employment | Reda Hegazy | ||
Corporate & Commercial | Suneer Kumar | ||
Litigation – Criminal | Ali Alraeesi | ||
Litigation – civil | Bathsheba Aguhob | ||
Litigation – Criminal | Amal Alameri | ||
Oil & Gas | Mohammed Alsuwaidi | ||
Real Estate | Reda Hegazy | ||
Real Estate | Ghassan Hidar | ||
Restructuring & Insolvency | Suneer Kumar | ||
Restructuring & Insolvency | Vida Grace Serrano | ||
Corporate & Commercial | Vida Grace Serrano | ||
Corporate Fraud/Financial Crime/White-Collar Crime | Ali Alraeesi | ||
Corporate Fraud/Financial Crime/White-Collar Crime | Amal Alameri | ||
Intellectual Property & Corporate | Rajiv Suri | ||
Banking & Islamic Finance | Nidal Alsayed |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 28 at this office : 13Languages
Arabic English French Hindi Urdu Malayalam Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) Filipino/TagalogMemberships
Multilaw Chambers and Partners Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts INTA - International Trademark Association Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) ABA (American Bar Association) American Business Council Swiss Business CouncilOther
Other offices : Abu Dhabi Other offices : AjmanDiversity/Community
At Alsuwaidi & Company, we believe that diversity and inclusion are substantial to the success and strength of our Firm and the quality of our work to meet our clients requirements and needs. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone respects, supports and learns from our collective skills, talents and differences.
We are working to support diversity and inclusion in order to have a workplace that reflects the environment in which we provide to our clients. Our vision about success not just in how we run our law firm but how we provide the best standards of service for our clients and we succeeded to make this by recognizing that a diverse team makes the our law firm stronger and more effective and by respecting ethnicity, gender, color, gender identity, disability, cultural, religion, age, faith, abilities, social perspective and other differences. We have a variety of lawyers in our law firm from different cultural and nationalities such as UAE national, American, Indian, British, Syrian, Egyptian, Russian, Philippine and others. Beside Arabic, English, French and Russian, our team can speak many different languages.
At Alsuwaidi, we make sure to maintain an environment respect all lawyers and staff by supporting diversity and we ensure rating of retention and progression of lawyers and staff of diverse background and assuring that lawyers and staff of varying backgrounds are represented in important positions in the firm.
Press Releases
Decree No. (29) of 2024 regarding the establishment of “Judicial Committee for Resolving Jurisdictional Conflicts between the DIFC Courts and the Judicial Authorities in Dubai Emirate.”
30th April 2024 His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai,Evidential Law-United Arab Emirates
21st November 2022 The United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is a federation of seven Emirates i.e., Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain (UAQ), Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) and Fujairah, has promulgated laws which are progressive in content and application. These have, over the years, served ends of justice well. Towards this end, the Federal Government of the UAE has provided for certain codified laws which specifically deal with substantiating evidence in any judicial proceedings.New Family Business Law: Regulates the benefits, incentives and work of family businesses, governance, management, transfer of shares and dispute resolution in order to enhance their role in the national economy
11th November 2022 On 10 October 2022, Decree-Law No. (37) on Family Businesses was issued and published in the Official Gazette and it will come into force three months after the date of publication, i.e. from 10/01/2023. The law has identified the family companies as any company established in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Law and most of its shares are owned by persons belonging to the same family and are registered in the specific register prepared for this as a family business, as per this law, the Council of Ministers shall, upon the recommendation of the Minister of Economy, issue a decision specifying what is meant by one family.UAE – Regime to encourage innovation through new Patent law
27th October 2022 One of the important aspects of intellectual property law is regulating the regime of prosecution and protection of Patents, and Industrial Designs. This encourages innovation thus leading to advancement in technology.Dubai – Virtual Assets are accorded statutory recognition
5th October 2022 The Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is rapidly developing into as being one of the global centers for setting up of operations and dealing in virtual assets and cryptocurrencies. There are new startups in this digital space which encourage innovation in technology and digital assets. With such interests developing comes the challenge of formulating and promulgating regulations so that any scams, frauds, and/or illegitimate businesses can be marginalized. The Government of Dubai, UAE has taken this challenge head-on and has come up with new law i.e., Law No. 4 of 2022 which primarily provides for regulation/s dealing in virtual assets. The said law was issued on February 28, 2022, by the Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.The effect of recent English Supreme Court judgments on GCC-based arbitration
23rd June 2021 Over the past six months there have been two important judgments in the Supreme Court of England and Wales which are likely to influence GCC-based arbitrations where they are based on common law procedures and rules. They may also impact arbitrations seated in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC), the Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) and the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) which are pockets of common law jurisdiction within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar Civil Law Structures.- Dispute resolution: local litigation